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Friendship Bear

SEL Skill: Relationship Skills

Color: Blue

English + Español

Friendship takes listening and repair.

Includes a friendship-focused lesson and storybook.

About this lesson

Children practice communication, cooperation, and healthy ways to work through conflict with friends and family.

What children will learn

  • Listen fully before responding
  • Take turns, share, and cooperate
  • Use words to solve disagreements
  • Repair a friendship after a rough moment

Practice activities

  • Partner listening challenge
  • Conflict-repair role play
  • Team building relay

Taking the skill home

Friendship Bear travels home as a partner for practicing kind words and problem solving.

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